Question

    Do you want to look fashionable? Is looking fashionable more important than being comfortable? Many people seem to think so, judging by the things they wear. But fashion is not everything. It is more important to be a healthy and good person.

People go to great lengths to be fashionable. Some people think they have to have a certain body type, so they go on extreme, unhealthy diets in order to change their bodies. In addition, many women wear uncomfortable fashions, such as high-heeled shoes that create blisters(水泡), tight body shapers that limit blood flow, and sticky false eyelashes(假睫毛). Men and women alike spend time and money on products that change their natural hair color and use hot irons and blow dryers to curl or straighten their hair. Some people spend several hours a day in front of a mirror. Is fashion important enough to spend so much time and effort on changing how they look like?

If the purpose of fashion is to make a person feel good, it does not make sense that he or she would go through so much discomfort to be fashionable. Fashion should not come first. People should prioritize(优先考虑)being healthy and positive. What people wear does not indicate anything about their personalities. Instead of spending hours choosing a suit, perhaps you should call your friends and do something together. Instead of going on strict diets and starving, why not eat some healthy foods and then exercise? By doing these things, you can keep a healthy lifestyle and truly grow as a person.

1.Why does the author include questions in the text?

A.To enrich the content.

B.To introduce a new topic.

C.To reflect different attitudes.

D.To make readers think and give their opinions.

2.Which statement best represents the author’s viewpoint?

A.Fashion can make people do some unhealthy things.

B.Fashion increases famous people’s self-respect.

C.When you look good, you feel good.

D.People need to diet to lose weight.

3.Which of the following activities would the author most likely recommend?

A.Shopping for fashionable clothes.

B.Starting a new diet with a friend.

C.Going skating with friends.

D.Changing the hairstyle every week.

4.The author’s main purpose in writing the text is to               .

A.show readers advantages and disadvantages of dieting

B.persuade readers to value health more than fashion

C.tell readers ways to become fashionable

D.inform readers of the latest fashion trends

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇议论文。文章指出许多人盲目追求时尚却忽略了身体健康，并提出保持身体健康和心态良好才是更重要的。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段前两句“Do you want to look fashionable? Is looking fashionable more important than being comfortable? Many people seem to think so, judging by the things they wear. But fashion is not everything. It is more important to be a healthy and good person.”可知，你想看起来时髦吗？看起来时尚比舒适更重要吗？从他们穿的衣服来看，很多人似乎是这么想的。但时尚不是一切。更重要的是要做一个健康善良的人。所以作者在文中抛出了不少问题，疑问句的功能是提出问题、询问情况，站在读者的角度，可以激发思考、引起互动欲望和阅读兴趣，由此判断出抛出问题的目的是使读者思考并发表意见。故选D项。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“Some people think they have to have a certain body type, so they go on extreme, unhealthy diets in order to change their bodies.”可知，为了追求时尚，人们可能会为了强行保持身材而过度节食，此外作者也列举了许多例子来说明人们用不健康的方式在盲目追求时尚，A选项“时尚会使得人们做一些不益于身体健康的事”符合作者的观点。故选A项。

3.推理判断题。根据第三段中“Instead of spending hours choosing a suit, perhaps you should call your friends and do something together. Instead of going on strict diets and starving, why not eat some healthy foods and then exercise?”可知，作者鼓励大家多和朋友相聚，培养积极良好的形态，多做运动保持身体健康，C选项“和朋友们去滑雪”符合作者的主张。故选C项。

4.推理判断题。根据第三段第二句“Fashion should not come first. People should prioritize(优先考虑)being healthy and positive.”可知，作者认为时尚比起健康的身体和积极的心态永远是排第二位的，全文贯穿的也就是这样一种观点，作者也通过较多建议式的语言让读者们遵从这一理念。由此判断出短文的主要目的是说服读者重健康轻时尚。故选B项。